lancet.
A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
Meaning & usage
A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
A small, sterile single-use needle used to draw a drop of blood for testing, as with a glucometer.
An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
A high narrow window, terminating in an acutely pointed arch, common in Gothic architecture.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English launcet, from Old French lancete, a diminutive of lance. By surface analysis, lance + -et.
To pierce with a lancet.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English launcet, from Old French lancete, a diminutive of lance. By surface analysis, lance + -et.
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